Chuck Gould wrote:
On Sep 20, 2:16?pm, gilly wrote:
Hi guys

I'm thinking of selling my Bayliner 2052 cuddy to buy a bowrider.I've
never had or been in one.

I was wondering the thoughts of the members here what you guys think
of bowriders.

In the past,i've had the occasional night on board but now the cuddy
seems to be used for storage and
a lot of wasted space,although great for the toilet use.
I rather like the idea of being able to sit up front with nothing
infront to block the view and to achieve a little more floor space for
friends rather than all sitting at the back.
So, any pro's and cons.I'm talking trailerable 20-22 foot. Does it
perhaps get a bit too cold to sit up front as your going along?,too
bouncy a ride? too wet from splash?

Any thoughts would be greatful

Thankyou
Simon

The lack of a foredeck makes a bowrider less suitable for rough water
than a traditional runabout. If you never boat in rough conditions,
not as big a deal. Several bowriders are available with a
configuration where there are two "consoles:, one to starboard with
the helm and one to port that opens up to reveal a marine toilet or
porta-potti.



No foredeck, therefore not suitable for rough water:

http://www.gradywhite.com/336/


And, of course, open stern ocean racing sailboats are not suitable for
rough water, either:

http://www.open30.org/galleries.htm


Now, *some* powerboats with no foredeck are not suitable for rough
water, but some are. Grady makes a 27' bowrider that can take on the
same sea conditions as its 27' center console. Same hull.

On Sep 20, 6:07?pm, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Sep 20, 2:16?pm, gilly wrote:
Hi guys

I'm thinking of selling my Bayliner 2052 cuddy to buy a bowrider.I've
never had or been in one.

I was wondering the thoughts of the members here what you guys think
of bowriders.

In the past,i've had the occasional night on board but now the cuddy
seems to be used for storage and
a lot of wasted space,although great for the toilet use.
I rather like the idea of being able to sit up front with nothing
infront to block the view and to achieve a little more floor space for
friends rather than all sitting at the back.
So, any pro's and cons.I'm talking trailerable 20-22 foot. Does it
perhaps get a bit too cold to sit up front as your going along?,too
bouncy a ride? too wet from splash?

Any thoughts would be greatful

Thankyou
Simon

The lack of a foredeck makes a bowrider less suitable for rough water
than a traditional runabout. If you never boat in rough conditions,
not as big a deal. Several bowriders are available with a
configuration where there are two "consoles:, one to starboard with
the helm and one to port that opens up to reveal a marine toilet or
porta-potti.

No foredeck, therefore not suitable for rough water:

http://www.gradywhite.com/336/

And, of course, open stern ocean racing sailboats are not suitable for
rough water, either:

http://www.open30.org/galleries.htm

Now, *some* powerboats with no foredeck are not suitable for rough
water, but some are. Grady makes a 27' bowrider that can take on the
same sea conditions as its 27' center console. Same hull.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

If you read s-l-o-w-l-y and carefully you will note that I compared
the bow rider to a "traditional runabout" and gave the nod for rough
water suitability to the latter. No attempt was made to state that any
boat without a foredeck is less suitable for rough water use than any
boat with.

Chuck Gould wrote:
On Sep 20, 6:07?pm, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Sep 20, 2:16?pm, gilly wrote:
Hi guys
I'm thinking of selling my Bayliner 2052 cuddy to buy a bowrider.I've
never had or been in one.
I was wondering the thoughts of the members here what you guys think
of bowriders.
In the past,i've had the occasional night on board but now the cuddy
seems to be used for storage and
a lot of wasted space,although great for the toilet use.
I rather like the idea of being able to sit up front with nothing
infront to block the view and to achieve a little more floor space for
friends rather than all sitting at the back.
So, any pro's and cons.I'm talking trailerable 20-22 foot. Does it
perhaps get a bit too cold to sit up front as your going along?,too
bouncy a ride? too wet from splash?
Any thoughts would be greatful
Thankyou
Simon
The lack of a foredeck makes a bowrider less suitable for rough water
than a traditional runabout. If you never boat in rough conditions,
not as big a deal. Several bowriders are available with a
configuration where there are two "consoles:, one to starboard with
the helm and one to port that opens up to reveal a marine toilet or
porta-potti.
No foredeck, therefore not suitable for rough water:

http://www.gradywhite.com/336/

And, of course, open stern ocean racing sailboats are not suitable for
rough water, either:

http://www.open30.org/galleries.htm

Now, *some* powerboats with no foredeck are not suitable for rough
water, but some are. Grady makes a 27' bowrider that can take on the
same sea conditions as its 27' center console. Same hull.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

If you read s-l-o-w-l-y and carefully you will note that I compared
the bow rider to a "traditional runabout" and gave the nod for rough
water suitability to the latter. No attempt was made to state that any
boat without a foredeck is less suitable for rough water use than any
boat with.




What's a "traditional runabout"?

On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:48:01 -0400, HK wrote:

What's a "traditional runabout"?

As usual, Google is your friend:

http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...Im ages&gbv=2

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:48:01 -0400, HK wrote:

What's a "traditional runabout"?

As usual, Google is your friend:

http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...Im ages&gbv=2


When I think traditional runabout, this comes to mind:

http://www.lymanboat.com/freeman2.jpg

HK wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:48:01 -0400, HK wrote:

What's a "traditional runabout"?

As usual, Google is your friend:

http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...Im ages&gbv=2



When I think traditional runabout, this comes to mind:

http://www.lymanboat.com/freeman2.jpg

Ah so you realized that you really do know what a traditional runabout
is. Very good.

On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:41:26 -0400, HK wrote:

What's a "traditional runabout"?

As usual, Google is your friend:

http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...Im ages&gbv=2


When I think traditional runabout, this comes to mind:

http://www.lymanboat.com/freeman2.jpg

Yes, they were pretty nice, along with the Thompsons and Penn Yanns.

http://www.ablboats.com/details.asp?ListingID=73664

http://www.antiqueboatamerica.com/uploads/39981jpg2.jpg

Several of my friends had them as kids on Lake Ontario.